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Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall
The Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Assertive Community... -
Community Current Newsletter
The Community Current is an email newsletter sharing news and upcoming events with our community members. If you are interested in receiving updates from Ontario Shores we invite you to subscribe. Subscribe to the Community Current Subscribe here to start receiving your monthly edition of the... -
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Two Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT) are operated by Ontario Shores. ACTT Durham and ACTT Haliburton, Kawartha and Peterborough Region (HKPR) are interprofessional clinical teams that provide treatment, recovery and support services to individuals with a serious mental illness and who... -
Denise Koh-McLeod
RoleDevelopment CoordinatorDenise joined the Ontario Shores Foundation in January 2022. She has worked in a Durham Region agency that supports inclusion of children with special needs, and five years working in administration for the philanthropy team's Major Gift division at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. She is... -
Sanaz - Vice President
RoleVice President of Clinical, Practice, and Chief Nursing OfficerMeet Sanaz, Vice President of Clinical, Practice, and Continuing Education. She has been with Ontario Shores for nearly 13 years, beginning as a clinical educator in 2009 and progressing through various leadership roles since then. Sanaz is passionate about the Ontario Shore's mission, vision, and... -
Mohamad El Chayah
RoleDirectorMohamad is COO, Smart Employee Benefits Inc. & President, CEO SEB Administrative Services Inc. and has held various leadership positions at several global IT and business services companies. Bringing extensive experience building, growing and transforming strong teams in organizations such as Atos... -
Marie-Claire Albanese
RoleDirectorMarie-Claire is a Toronto-based lawyer leading the legal department at Green Shield. She is responsible for enterprise-wide corporate commercial, labour and employment, intellectual property, M&A, and litigated matters. As Corporate Secretary, she supports the Green Shield’s Boards of Directors in... -
Judith Plotkin
RoleDirectorAs the Vice President of Health & Wellness Solutions at People Corporation, a national provider of group benefits, group retirement and human resource services, Judith holds overall responsibility for leadership and growth of their proprietary health and wellness solutions. Ms. Plotkin has over 25... -
Janet Hoadley-Redgwell
RoleDirectorAs a Financial Services executive with over twenty years of experience with Manulife Financial, Janet has built a track record of leading transformational change. She has led diverse multi-functional teams to achieve execution excellence and is known for combining a deep understanding of strategic... -
Svina Dhaliwal
RoleDirectorMs. Dhaliwal graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. Svina has over 15 years of experience in both the public... -
Karen Adams
RoleDirectorKaren is a senior executive currently serving as Interim CEO of CloudMD with more than 20 years of creating growth through innovation, people, process and technology, and in transforming organizations. Karen has experience in evolution of healthcare in mental and physical health through innovation... -
Joseph Ricciuti
RoleVice ChairJoseph Ricciuti is the Co-Founder of Mental Health International and CEO, Eliza Consulting Group . His professional career has spanned over 35 years and included senior leadership positions at Canada Life and Watson Wyatt. Mr. Ricciuti has been a strong advocate for promoting workplace mental health... -
Colin O'Regan
RoleDirectorColin O'Regan has been employed in the commercial banking industry for over 20 years across the Greater Toronto Region. Colin has been an active member with the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise since 2003, and has provided extensive support and board involvement in the not-for-profit sector across the... -
Tracey Dell
RoleDirectorTracey Dell joined the Ontario Shores Foundation Board in 2016. She brings to the Board over 25 years work experience in the retail industry. Ms. Dell is currently the Vice President of Operations for Shoppers Drug Mart – GTA North, where she supports 120 Store Associates/Owners. Tracey holds a... -
Joe Blomeley
RoleChairJoe Blomeley is Executive Vice President, Head of Health Services & Enterprise Growth at Green Shield, an integrated health services organization and the first in Canada to be both a payer (offering insurance, administering benefits, and paying claims) and a provider (offering medical, mental health... -
Kristen Latchana
RoleCoordinator, Community EngagementKristen is a dedicated professional with extensive non-profit experience who began her career in 2014 with the Boys & Girls Club of Durham Region. Bringing expertise learned through various progressing roles at the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, she has managed direct mail campaigns... -
Cheryl Andrews
RoleManager, Strategic Communications and Donor ExperienceCheryl is a seasoned writer with a keen passion for donor-centric communications and storytelling. With a central desire to surprise and delight each and every donor, her trusted and authentic style is said to ‘inspire greatness’. Cheryl comes to us from the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation... -
Doctor's Residence Update
Minor construction work is taking place at the Doctor’s Residence in the Whitby Shores community as The Kingsmen Group has workers on scene removing part of the chimney. A recent peer review indicated that it was a safety risk. We would like to remind people that our Heritage Wellness Garden... -
#NVW2021 - Volunteering Has Helped with Grief Over Lost Son
My journey with Ontario Shores began eight years ago when my son was admitted after struggling with mental health problems. Shane took his own life just one year later. I was searching for ways to show my compassion for others dealing with mental illness. I decided that the only way to move forward... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration Exploration
In the Spring, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration. Ontario Shores and DMHS worked together to conduct a thorough analysis of an integration, its... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration
In May, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration to enhance mental health care services in the region. Both organizations explored three options, from... -
Administrative Professionals Conference to Be a Day of Learning and Growth
I am exceptionally proud of our upcoming Administrative Professionals Conference at Ontario Shores on Friday, April 27. This started off as an idea to create an opportunity for administrative professionals to visit our beautiful facility for a day of learning and professional development. It has... -
Halloween Should Not Be Open Season on People Living with Mental Illness
Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, although the kids’ candy seems to live on in infamy at least until we finally get tired of it and it magically disappears. But now is the perfect time to talk about Halloween 2017 and beyond. Go ahead and grab a chocolate bar out of your children’s stash, heck... -
You were asked to talk about mental health and you did!
You were asked to talk about mental health and you came through with flying colours – all 122,150,772 conversations. Bell Let’s Talk Day saw this record breaking number of tweets, texts, calls and shares which resulted in a new donation of more than $6 million to support mental health programs and...